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Community 16 Dec 2015

City centre board endorses staged approach to square upgrade

Upgrades to Freyberg Square and the Ellen Melville Centre in Auckland’s city centre will begin in mid-2016, following strong public support.

Cycling 15 Dec 2015

Thousands cycle Auckland's Lightpath

Thousands of people have used Te Ara I Whiti – the Lightpath during the first fortnight since the Nelson Street off-ramp was transformed into a dazzling magenta cycleway.

Kids / Family 15 Dec 2015

Galapagos tortoises home for Christmas

Auckland Zoo’s Galapagos tortoises Smiley, Willy, Snapper, and Chippie, who have just moved into their redeveloped exhibit, The Galapagos.

Development 14 Dec 2015

City Rail Link to be built under Commercial Bay

The first stage of the City Rail Link project will be built on the site of the Downtown Mall, between lower Queen Street and Albert Street.

Policies / Regulations 14 Dec 2015

Waiheke vineyard owner fined for excessive helicopter flights

The council has welcomed a district court decision to fine a property owner for excessive helicopter flights.

Educational 9 Dec 2015

Zoo Tales: What’s the Māori word for fat and round?

This week on Zoo Tales, we follow kunekune pigs, Alma and Neena, on their daily walk through the zoo.

Cycling 7 Dec 2015

Video: Watch the Magenta Adventure in action

Video: See the first cyclists zoom down Auckland's stunning new cycleway.

Environment 7 Dec 2015

Auckland free of Queensland fruit fly

MPI has confirmed that Auckland is now free of the Queensland fruit fly.

Events

12 Oct 2024

Parnell Heritage Walks - Hobson Bay

Step back in time and follow the journeys made by the people of Auckland’s past.

12 Oct 2024

Ponsonby presents: guided Pasifika heritage walk of Ponsonby

Hear about Pacific urban migration, dawn raids on overstayers, the Springbok Tour protest, the Po...

12 Oct 2024 - 13 Oct 2024

Tītīs Big Trip: A Seabird Adventure

Discover the adventures awaiting these courageous seabirds as they venture beyond the safety of t...

12 Oct 2024 - 13 Oct 2024

Tītī's Big Trip: A Seabird Adventure

Discover the adventures awaiting these courageous seabirds as they venture beyond the safety of t...

12 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2024

to fashion

This New Zealand Fashion Museum exhibition, to fashion, frames fashion as a verb, as action. Her...

14 Sep 2024 - 09 Nov 2024

Grey Lynn Repair Café

It's time to get that item fixed rather than throwing it away.

13 Oct 2024

Auckland's Tallest and Heaviest Metal Musical Culture

Elevate your senses with the awe-inspiring world of bellringing.

13 Oct 2024

Navigating Moana Oceania

The talk includes archaeological research from the Bay of Islands to illustrate the themes of lon...